Week in Review: New Moon Premiere, Oprah's Ending, Palin's Pussyfooting, Project Runway's Winner
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Despite the fact that we all knew New Moon was coming and The Oprah Winfrey Show was going sometime soonish, the stars of both made major splashes this week every time they offered up even the weeniest tidbit of information for their adoring fans.
We, on the other hand, have offered up a tidal wave of info from the week gone by. You better dive in and start swimming...
Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray & More Continue Singing Oprah's Praises
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Before everyone and his mother had a daytime talk show, there was Oprah Winfrey.
And the news that in less than two years there won't be an Oprah Winfrey Show as we know it has prompted an outpouring of well wishes and appreciations from those whose stars have shined a little brighter thanks to Oprah's warm glow.
"I am going to enjoy every episode between now and 2011," offered Food Network star turned syndicated talk-show host Rachael Ray, who waited until Oprah had discussed the matter "one-on-one" with her audience today to comment.
"Oprah opened the door for me to move into daytime television and I can't thank her enough. I look forward to seeing what she does next…there will only ever be one Oprah!"
Hell, even Dr. Phil McGraw knows who first put him on the map.
Kidman's Behemoth Breasts, Bullock's Buttocks Envy and Other Strange Occurrences
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From big names to big shames, it was quite a week at Soup central. Fasten your bib, and let's dig in.
• Nicole Kidman gets her boob envy off her chest.
• Who knew Terrence Howard was an immortal player in the Hollywood firmament? Besides Terrence Howard?
• Jenna Jameson reveals her lofty porn standards to a curious Oprah.
• Sandra Bullock pays homage to Kathie Lee Gifford's buttocks. Yum.
• Zany Shayne Lamas takes her space cadet blonde routine to the luxury car lot. Hilarity ensues. And confusion.
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Hilarity always ensues in the Soup blog video gallery.
Update
Teary Oprah: Ending Show "Feels Right in My Bones"
Oprah Winfrey says it's the "exact right time" to say goodbye.
In a Very Special episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show airing today, Winfrey confirms plans to pull the plug on her namesake program on Sept. 9, 2011.
"I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye," a tearful Winfrey tells her studio audience.
"Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number—the exact right time. So I hope that you will take this 18-month ride with me right through to the final show."
Her decision, she says, came after "prayer and careful thought."
So farewell to the couch-jumping, car-giving, celeb-confessing, book clubbing, weight-watching, housewife-inspiring hijinks that earned her a bucketload of Emmys and loyal audience of some 42 million viewers each week.
Still Cruisin' After All These Years: Top 9 Oprah Moments
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With the news that Oprah Winfrey is signing off after...wait, what? She's not pulling the plug on The Oprah Winfrey Show until 2011? Well, shoot, what are we all scrambling around for?!
Still, just thinking about Winfrey's eventual exit after what will be 25 years in syndication has put us in a nostalgic mood, and we've compiled nine of the most memorable Oprah moments, using criteria such as star wattage, emotional heaviness, cultural impact, etc.
Of course, we've probably forgotten your favorite, so be sure to remind us in the comments section. A lot of stuff has happened on Oprah's couch over the last two and a half decades.
Or, in some cases, several inches above her couch...
Breaking News
Oprah Pulling the Plug on Oprah
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Hard to imagine a world without The Oprah Winfrey Show on weekday afternoons.
But that's exactly what the world's going to be like after Sept. 9, 2011, which will mark the end of Winfrey's 25th season as host of her eponymous daytime talk show—and her last show altogether.
We can just hear the Rolodexes twirling as the folks at Harpo Productions start lining up celebrities to tape "goodbye, Oprah" messages.
"Yes, it's true that she will be ending her show in September 2011," a rep for Harpo tells E! News. "She will be speaking about it on tomorrow's live show."
Where will the big shots share, cry and couch-jump now? How will mere mortals get free cars?!
Why Won't Sarah Palin Go Away?
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Sarah Palin: Why won't she just go the hell away?
—JYLynn, via Twitter
Her lingering corpse does seem odd, given she was slaughtered during the election, then drawn and quartered by the media after she left gubernatorial office—midway through her term—in Alaska.
At this point, Sarah Palin's just another celebrity shilling a book, right? So why does she seem like so much more? Well...
You Like Sarah Palin, You Really Like Her
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Sarah Palin's poll numbers are through the roof.
Monday's Oprah Winfrey Show, featuring the first stop on Palin's Going Rogue book tour, scored the daytime talk show's highest ratings in two years, reports said.
And yes, that means Palin outdrew the chimp-attack victim, Mackenzie Phillips' shocking daddy disclosure, and Ellen DeGeneres' wedding video, to name three recent high-profile Oprah Winfrey gets.
Never underestimate the appeal of a pistol-packin' former vice presidential candidate with Levi Johnston problems, apparently.
Elsewhere in TV-ratings land, Heather Locklear saved Melrose Place last night. Well, sort of.
Exclusive
Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and New Moon Cast Talk Vampire Burnout
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Stephenie Meyer revealed during her recent visit to Oprah that she doesn't know if there will be a fifth Twilight book because she's "a little burned out on vampires right now."
So it got us thinking: If she's suffering from bloodsucker fatigue, could others be feeling it, too?
Is Robert Pattinson jonesing for a break from vampires? What about Kristen Stewart? We asked and they answered.
Read on to find out what they and many of their costars told us at last night's New Moon premiere...
Will Levi Bring Porn Award to Palin Thanksgiving?
Should we now call him the award-winning Levi Johnston?
The Alaskan teen formerly known as Sarah Palin's future son-in-law was in New York City last night to pick up porn website Fleshbot's Crossover Star award.
In other words, he got props for having the cojones to strip down for Playgirl…
Levi and Katie Big Topics in Oprah-Palin Summit
Oprah Winfrey is no Katie Couric. Which, for Sarah Palin, has got to be a blessing.
The former vice presidential candidate has completed her much-hyped interview with the openly Obama-favoring queen of daytime, and although the highly anticipated summit won't air until Monday, we got a taste of their sit-down today.
Based on the clips and transcripts, it looks like Winfrey managed to get in the questions inquiring minds want to know without Palin pulling off her microphone and sitting silently in protest.
Like that infamous, potentially campaign-costing Couric interview. Palin admits it wasn't her proudest moment, but didn't take the bait when asked if she regarded it as game-changer.
"I did not. And neither did the campaign. In fact, that is why segment 2 and 3 and 4 and maybe 5 were scheduled. The campaign said, 'Right on. Good. You're showing your independence. This is what America needs to see and it was a good interview.'
"And of course I'm thinking, 'If you thought that was a good interview, I don't know what a bad interview is,' because it was a bad interview."
Oprah, of course, knows from good interviews and has no trouble going there. Which means Levi Johnston's ears are burning.
Ellen DeGeneres Finally Gets Her O
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After launching her massive "O, Yes I Can!" campaign to get on the cover of O magazine and Oprah then granting this wish way back in March, we finally have the actual glossy featuring Ellen DeGeneres looking superexcited to pose with the great O.
So was it worth the wait? Well, the December issue marks only the second time the daytime talk-show queen has ever shared the cover with another human. Michelle Obama being the first.
And Ellen even one-ups the first lady with a double cover:
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